Madison County Democratic Party Announces Robust Slate of Local and State-wide Candidates

HUNTSVILLE, AL January 27, 2026 – The Madison County Democratic Executive Committee (MCDEC) presents a sweeping slate of candidates who will appear on the upcoming 2026 ballots. 

With 163 candidates qualifying state-wide, Democrats will have strong headliners at the top of the ticket: Six candidates for Governor, two for Lieutenant Governor, four for Public Service Commissioner, and one each for Secretary of State, Agriculture Commissioner, Attorney General, State Auditor, and State Treasurer. At the Federal level, there are also three candidates for Congressional District 5 and five for U.S. Senate. All of the state and federal candidates are listed at the Alabama Democratic Party website, aldemocrats.org.

“What’s clear is that our 2026 candidates are earning the trust and respect of voters,” said Sheila McNeil, Chair of the Madison County Democrats. “These are thoughtful, prepared, and community-centered leaders with practical solutions. They are listening to people’s challenges, understanding their dreams, and offering real choices for Alabama’s future.” Madison County Democrats — representing the second-most populous county in Alabama — are proud to announce that these Democratic candidates have qualified for key Madison county offices in 2026.

Sheriff: Brett Jones

Superintendent of Schools: E. Quinn Headen

School Board District 3: Austin Jones

Tax Collector: Jeff Taylor

“With these candidates stepping forward to serve, the people of Madison County will have a real and meaningful choice in 2026,” said Sheila McNeil.

The Primary Election will be held on May 19, 2026, with Runoff Elections on June 16, 2026. The General Election is set for November 3, 2026.

Democratic Candidates who qualified by the January 23 deadline to run at the federal and state levels in districts and seats that fall within Madison County are:

US Senator - Dakarai Larriett

US Senator - Lamont Lavender

US Senator - Kyle Sweetser

US Senator - Everett Wess

US Senator - Mark S. Wheeler, II

US Representative, 5th District - Jeremy Devito

US Representative, 5th District - Candice Dollar Duvieilh

US Representative, 5th District - Andrew Sneed

Governor - Will Boyd

Governor - Jamel J. Brown

Governor - Yolanda Rochelle Flowers

Governor - Doug Jones

Governor - Chad “Chig” Martin

Governor - Nathan "Nate" Mathis

Lt. Governor - Phillip Ensler

Lt. Governor - Darryl D. Perryman

Attorney General - Jeff McLaughlin

Secretary of State - Wayne Rogers

State Treasurer - Rosilyn Houston

State Auditor - Violet Edwards

Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries - Ron Sparks

Public Service Commissioner, Pl 1 - James O. Gordon

Public Service Commissioner, Pl 1 - John Northrop

Public Service Commissioner, Pl 1 - Jeff Ramsey

Public Service Commissioner, Pl 2 - Sheila D. McNeil

State Senator, District 2 - Rudolph Valentino Drake

State Senator, District 2 - Alex House

State Senator, District 2 - Guy Sotomayor

State Senator, District 3 - John Dickey

State Senator, District 7 - Jared Sluss

State Senator, District 8 - Katie Kramer

State Representative, District 4 - Hanu Karlapalem

State Representative, District 10 - Marilyn Lands

State Representative, District 15 - Nell Brown

State Representative, District 19 - Laura Hall

State Representative, District 20 - James Linderholm

State Representative, District 21 - Forrest Satterfield

State Representative, District 25 - Allison T Montgomery

State Representative, District 25 - Damon Eubanks

State Representative, District 53 - Anthony Daniels

Supreme Court Justice, Place 8 - Ashleigh Meyer Dunham